baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516943-A (GB)
Title: Animal and material transport apparatus
Inventor: KENNY THOMAS PATRICK
IPC: B62B1/10
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: A transport device for animals, materials and other products. It is characterized by a tub 3 with three solid sides and an opening funnel shaped. A frame 2 shaped to act both as a supporting structure for the tub 3 and as raised handles. This is capable of balancing on an axel 1 having two wheels. The wheels intended for location, in use under an animals centre of gravity. The open end can be sealed off by the use of the blanking plate (4, Figure 3). Optionally the handles 2 are raised above the tub 3 of the apparatus and the apparatus may have the open funnel end positioned on the ground to allow the flat of the funnel to sit smoothly on the ground which allows unimpeded access to the tub 3 when loading in a set down stationary position. A blanking plate (4) may be stored on the apparatus when not in use.
Patent GB-2507864-A (GB)
Title: Fence having a sensor cable retained in a recess extending along a stringer
Inventor: BINKS DAVID
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 2013-09-13
Abstract: A fence is provided with a rail or stringer 20 being attached to a post 1 to support a panel 2 between each post 1. The rail or stringer 20 has a recess containing a sensor cable 40, together with a plurality of retaining elements (60,fig.7) which can be individually positioned in order to retain the sensor cable 40 in the recess. In a further aspect, brackets 10 are provided having a front wall (14,fig.4), and upper and lower walls 15,16 which enclose the ends of the rail 20 so as to prevent access to the cable 40 other than from the rear of the fence. The rail 20 may be angularly adjustable with respect to the brackets 10, such that the fence can be installed on sloping ground without exposing the cable 40 at the ends of the rails 20. The retaining means (60,fig.7) ensure that the cable 40 remains in contact with the rail 20 along substantially all of the length of the rail 20 so as to transfer vibrational energy more effectively from the fence to the cable 40. The arrangement is particularly suited to sensing unauthorized activity at the fence such as an intruder attempting to climb or cut the fence.
Patent GB-2522440-A (GB)
Title: Cable loading structure
Inventor: YOUNG JAMES ROBERT
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A floatable cable loading facility comprises a floatable cable loading structure 3 for receiving and controlling a cable storage tank which can be used without providing additional infrastructure on a quay 10 or vessel. The cable locating structure comprises a loading bay area 2 in a u shaped form formed by the area between two arms 5 extending away from the main body 11 which incorporates a routable fixed support 9. The arms 5 are provided with a plurality of tank engaging means in the form of retractable guides 12 which include rotatable supports 8 moveable between a first position and a second position such that in the first position the tank is moveable towards or away from the cable loading structure and in the second position the tank is restrained against moving towards or away from the cable loading structure. A drive system engageable with the tank in the second position to rotate the tank is also included.
Patent GB-2523545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tiles
Inventor: FIFIELD JOHN
IPC: E04D3/02
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: The roof tile 40 has a curved upper surface, the curve extends between the leading 44 and trailing 48 edges in use. The curve is such that the upper surface and the edge are visible when the tile is laid with several other similar tiles. In use a plane 380 is defined that extends from an eave to a ridge of the roof which meets the upper surface of each tile, for example at point 382. The curvature of the upper surface is such that when the tile is laid, a junction between the leading edge and the upper surface of the tile lies below the plane. The upper surface of the tile mmay have a radius of curvature of between 3 and 5 metres, and preferably between 3.5 and 4.5 metres. Also claimed is a roof using the tiles. The tiles may have a secondary purpose such as being a ventilation tile or soil sack terminal.
Patent GB-2524031-A (GB)
Title: Explosion proof light box
Inventor: HAWKINS MARK
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: An explosion proof light box comprises a LED light source provided within a housing 2, the housing having an open face through which light from the light source is emitted. The open face is closed by a light emission panel 3. A seal is provided around the periphery of the open face of the housing 2 for attaching the light emission panel to the housing, the seal comprising a lip 9 which supports the light emission panel 3 and a sealant 4 which fixes the light emission panel to the lip 9.
Patent GB-2525227-A (GB)
Title: Bumper assembly method and apparatus
Inventor: MAWSTON CRAIG
IPC: B60R19/24
Filed: 2014-04-16
Abstract: The present application relates to a method of mounting a bumper (3, figure 9) to the body structure (9) of a motor vehicle using a locating member 11 having an lamp-engagement portion 25 for engaging a lamp 7, and a fixing portion 29. The fixing portion is movably coupled to the lamp-engagement portion, possibly by means of an elongated slot or a compression spring 31. The method comprises attaching the fixing portion to the body structure so that the locating member is movable relative to the body structure. The locating member is positioned such that the lamp engagement portion engages the lamp and the locating member is fixedly mounted to the body structure. The bumper is located in an aligned position in relation to the lamp by means of alignment means 21 provided on the locating member. The bumper is fixed in said aligned positioned. The present application also relates to a corresponding locating member and a vehicle body structure provided with such an arrangement of locating member and lamp.
Patent GB-2514914-A (GB)
Title: Exterior rear-view mirror for a vehicle
Inventor: PANDA RAJAT KUMAR
IPC: B60R1/074
Filed: 2014-04-24
Abstract: An exterior rear-view mirror 10 for a vehicle, the exterior rear view mirror comprising a housing 14 and at least one mirror held on the housing, wherein the exterior rear-view mirror is movable between at least one use position and at least one retracted position, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of housing parts 16, 18, 20 being translationally movable in relation to each other between the retracted position and the use position, the housing parts nesting within each other at least partially in the retracted position. The exterior rear view may be pivotable from the retracted position to a stowage position, and further movable into a non use position by a linear translation in the transverse direction of the vehicle. Any or all of the movements between respective positions may be actuated by means of at least one motor device.
Patent GB-2516341-A (GB)
Title: Flow responsive latch for holding a spool valve in an open position
Inventor: PIEPER GARY J
IPC: F16K11/07
Filed: 2014-04-28
Abstract: A valve 10 includes a body 14 with a spool bore 18, a supply passage 30, a tank return passage 32, and a workport 40, 44. A spool 16, in the spool bore, has a first position providing a first path between the supply passage and the workport, a second position providing a second path between the tank passage and the workport, and a neutral closed position. While the spool is in the second position a latch assembly 60 is responsive to pressure in a control passage 88, so that fluid flowing from the workport to the tank passage produces a first pressure, which exerts a force on the latch to inhibit spool movement; and when the fluid flow from the workport to the tank passage terminates, a second pressure is produced causing the latch to allow spool movement. The latch mechanism can comprise of cam 76 coupled to a latch piston 78 and spheres 122 engaging with notches 72. The cam engages with the spheres to lock the spheres in the notches and hence the spool in the second position, until the pressure change in the control passage overcomes the force of detent spring 112 to release the spool.
Patent GB-2530027-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell system
Inventor: RAMA PRATAP
IPC: H01M8/04694
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: A fuel cell system (1, Fig 1) comprises a fuel cell stack (2) and a heat exchanger 23 that receives an exhaust flow 26 from fuel cell stack (2) via inlets 27c-d. Exhaust flow paths 25a- are configured so as to include a central section 28c-d lower than the inlets 27c-d and outlets 29c-d that receive and hold liquid 30 from the fuel cell system when it is shut down. Manifold 26 and heater 31 are also shown and an associated method of operation is described.
Patent GB-2519669-A (GB)
Title: A seal for a support structure for a body of polycrystalline diamond material during processing and support structure comprising same
Inventor: REDMOND JAMES MARTIN
IPC: C23F1/02
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A sealing member 48 for location in a structure 42 for supporting a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) element 10 during leaching residual catalyst/binder from interstices in the PCD element 10 is configured to prevent a portion 30 of the PCD element 10 being leached. The sealing member 48 is formed from or coated with one or more of a peroxide-cured terpolymer, a fluorocarbon polymer or a fluoropolymer elastomer comprising copolymers of hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride, terpolymers of tetrafluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and/or perfluoromethylvinylether. The sealing member 48 can be an o-ring seal. The PCD element 10 can be located in a recess 44 of the support structure 42 which is coated with a polyketone based plastics material such as PEEK, PEK or PEEKK. Leaching can be performed in water comprising 2-5 weight % nitric acid and one or more of hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and/or hydrofluoric acid at up to 7M concentration.
Patent GB-2532518-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus
Inventor: Hans Kimblad
IPC: B33Y40/00
Filed: 2014-11-24
Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a build region 12; a construction material deposition unit 15b arranged for relative reciprocating movement in at least a first direction x across the build region for depositing a construction material (preferably powder) incrementally in layers from a construction material deposition position; first 15c and second 15a binding units arranged for relative reciprocating movement in at least the first direction across the build region for binding construction material selectively at positions on the layers of construction material from first and second binding positions respectively; wherein the first binding position, construction material deposition position and second binding position are arranged in order in the first direction. An alternate embodiment comprises a first construction material deposition unit, a binding unit and second construction material deposition unit arranged in order in the first direction. The units may be provided on a common carriage 15 or separate carriages. Preferably, a smoothing element is arranged between each deposition and binding position. The apparatus and method allow for material to be deposited and printed in the forward and reverse, or negative, pass of the units increasing the speed of object production.
Patent GB-2537594-A (GB)
Title: Header translation modification
Inventor: STEFANO VALSECCHI
IPC: H04N21/83
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A video player comprises a Widevine decoder and a receiver for receiving an asset and an associated manifest file. A search engine searches the manifest file to identify a KeyID field. A Widevine header creation module creates a Widevine header which includes a KeyID field corresponding to the identified KeyID field of the asset manifest file and a ContentID field based on the identified KeyID field of the asset manifest file, wherein the format of the KeyID field and the created ContentID field are different. A request for a licence is made to a Widevine licence server from the video player, the request including the created Widevine header. A Widevine processing function receives the ContentID field of the Widevine header from the Widevine processing function, parses the ContentID field and in dependence on identification of the syntax of said field, uses the KeyID field to obtain a Widevine licence and transmits it to the video player. It may be possible to generate a Widevine header starting from the header of any other DRM technology providing the DRM header contains the value of the KeyID.
Patent GB-2536964-A (GB)
Title: Avionics display system
Inventor: LEWIS WILLIAM CATTON
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an avionics display system 100. The avionics display system 100 is for displaying a scene in an aircraft cockpit. The scene may, for example, be a complex instrument display comprising many thousands of graphics primitives. The avionics display system 100 includes a central processing unit CPU 10, a graphics processing unit GPU 54 operably coupled to the CPU 10, and a display 90. The GPU 54 comprises at least one vertex shader 202, and the CPU 10 is configured to provide vertex data representing at least one graphics primitive to the at least one vertex shader 202 and to call the at least one vertex shader 202 in order to render the at least one graphics primitive, representing at least a part of the scene, into a frame buffer 56. The display 90 is operably coupled to the frame buffer 56 and displays the scene. The system architecture of the avionics display system 100 simplifies the coding process for the developer and also speeds up image processing in comparison to conventional systems.
Patent GB-2522382-A (GB)
Title: Surface wasting system
Inventor: VAREIKA MATTHEW J
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for removing waste materials from the surface of liquid in a liquid treatment system. In one example a surface wasting system comprises a chamber including a sump, an outer conduit coupled by a first seal to an upper wall of the chamber, an inner conduit axially disposed within the outer conduit, the inner conduit in contact with a surface of a liquid in a treatment vessel of the liquid treatment system, an expandable waterproof bellows having a lower end coupled to the outer conduit above the first seal and an upper end coupled to the inner conduit, the waterproof bellows forming a second seal between the outer conduit and the inner conduit, and a float coupled to the inner conduit and configured to vertically displace the inner conduit responsive to a change in a level of liquid in the sump.
Patent GB-2539911-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration apparatus
Inventor: NICHOLAS SCOTT FRANZEN
IPC: F25B43/04
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus 10 comprises a compressor 12, a condenser 14, an expansion valve 16, an evaporator 18, a gas / liquid separator 20 for separating liquid refrigerant from a gaseous refrigerant passing from the evaporator to the compressor, and a heat exchanger 30 for transferring heat from refrigerant flowing between the compressor and the expander to liquid refrigerant separated by the separator. The separator may comprise an expansion chamber (22, fig 2) to decelerate flow of the refrigerant passing therethrough, and may separate the liquid from the gaseous refrigerant under gravity. A vapour return line 11g may permit evaporated liquid refrigerant to flow to the compressor. The heat exchanger may be located between the condenser and the expansion valve. A liquid storage chamber may collect the liquid refrigerant separated by the separator and the heat exchanger may transfer thermal energy (evaporate) to the liquid refrigerant in the storage chamber. An oil return line 40 may divert oil separated by the separator away from the liquid refrigerant and may be located between the separator and the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may be a plate type or a first vessel inside a second vessel.
Patent GB-2533014-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic turntable
Inventor: GONG ZHU
IPC: H05B6/02
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A magnetic turntable, comprises adjacent permanent magnets (311, fig.13) arranged with alternating polarities being positioned to a mounting disc 35; characterized in that: a magnet group 31 assembled by a plurality of permanent magnets arranged with alternating polarities being housed in a first through hole (351, fig.14) of the mounting disc, the top portion of the mounting disc (35) having a nonmagnetic cover 32 which arranges axially successive flanges (323, 324) along the inner and outer rims of the cover; a magnetic bottom board 33 provided at the bottom of the mounting disc; the bottom board , the mounting disc and the cover being connected together by fixed blocks 36,37, cooperating with lugs of the cover; a transmission shaft (4, fig.3) penetrating a blind hole at the centre of the mounting disc, the shaft having a radially transmission arm (42, fig.5). Conductor cuts more magnetic lines in the strong magnetic field caused by turning the magnetic turntable in the case of no AC power, therefore, the magnetic turntable can obtain higher efficiency of magnetocaloric effect.
Patent GB-2531865-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device connection method
Inventor: PAUL MANS
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2015-07-31
Abstract: A method for authorising the wireless connection of a first electronic device 10 with a second electronic device 14 for use in a lighting control system 1 comprises the first electronic device receiving a request to authorise wireless connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first electronic device determines the presence of a third electronic device 12, and the first electronic device accepts the request only if the third electronic device is determined to be present. The first electronic device may be a network controller in a lighting control system, the second electronic device may be a further lighting unit, a further sensor unit or a further light switch and the third electronic device may be a portable hand-held security device which can be brought into the vicinity of the network.
Patent GB-2542352-A (GB)
Title: Water power platform
Inventor: Douglas edwards
IPC: F03G7/05
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A cold water supply for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system comprises a turbine driven pump located on a submerged platform. Fluid to drive said system is supplied through a plurality of hoses. The hoses may be under a positive pressure thus obviating the need for rigid pipework. The platform may be buoyant and may be tethered above the seabed by a series of anchor cables. The deep water may be transferred to a ship via a single point mooring system. The use of turbine driven pumps avoids the need to use electric motors on the submerged platform.
Patent GB-2537022-A (GB)
Title: Replacement cone crusher wear liners
Inventor: YOON CHEE LOKE
IPC: B02C2/04
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: A cone crusher 1 has bowl and mantle wear liners 10, 20 with protrusions 30. The protrusions 30 may reduce the contact surface area, and increase contact stress, causing an improved rate of work hardening of the material from which the bowl liner 10 and mantle liner 20 are made. This is in comparison to liners without protrusions 30. The protrusions 30 may come in a variety of shapes (fig.4). The particular material from which the liners 10, 20 may be made, may be austenitic manganese steel.
Patent GB-2536357-A (GB)
Title: Gas bleed arrangement
Inventor: PETER BEECROFT
IPC: F04D29/52
Filed: 2016-02-19
Abstract: A gas bleed arrangement for a gas turbine engine, e.g. in a compressor. The gas bleed arrangement comprises an annular casing 3 defining a main gas flow path A. The annular casing has a plurality of bleed ducts 4, 6 each defining a respective bleed flow path. The arrangement further comprises a blocking element (valve) 2 having at least one aperture 24. The blocking element is moveable to align the at least one aperture at least partly between the main gas flow path and at least one of the bleed flow paths to control fluid communication between the main gas flow path and the at least one of the bleed flow paths through the aperture. The blocking element may comprise a main blocking portion and a secondary blocking portion separated by the at least aperture, and may be able to provide combinations of the bleed flow paths being fully open, partially open or fully closed. A method of bleeding gas from a main gas flow in a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2549942-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and computer program product for encoding a mask of a frame and decoding an encoded mask of a frame
Inventor: JOHN M WILLIAMS
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method 100 of encoding 120 a mask of a frame, wherein the mask comprises a plurality of pixels with at least one component, wherein the value of each component of a pixel is set to a first value if the pixel is within an area of interest or set to a second value if a pixel is outside the area of interest. The method 100 comprises: segmenting 121 the mask into a first, second and third segments; setting 123 the value of the first colour component of each pixel of an encoded mask to the value of a component of a respective pixel of the first segment; setting 124 the value of the second colour component of each pixel of the encoded mask to the value of a component of a respective pixel of the second segment; and setting 125 the value of the third colour component of each pixel of the encoded mask to the value of a component of a respective pixel of the third segment. Additional inventions defined by the claims relate to a means for extracting a mask window and a means for scaling a mask, segmenting it and rearranging the segments.
Patent GB-2549943-A (GB)
Title: Data delivery system and method
Inventor: ROBERT HAIN
IPC: H04N21/258
Filed: 2016-05-02
Abstract: There is provided a data delivery system (10) for providing multimedia content to users, wherein the (10) includes a data server arrangement (120) for supplying the multimedia content data to the users, an advertisement content data server arrangement (140) for providing advertisement content data to the users, and a control centre arrangement for coordinating supply of the multimedia content data and the advertisement content data to the users. The users have computing hardware and program instructions (50,60) for presenting received content data and the advertisement content data received at the users. The program instructions (50, 60) are operable to report to the advertisement content data server (140) an operating status and data processing capability of the computing hardware and associated display hardware, and the advertisement content data server (140) is operable to select advertisement data content for supplying to the users, customized for each user, depending upon the operating status and data processing capability.
Patent GB-2537761-A (GB)
Title: Strainer post connector
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN WALTER DURHAM
IPC: F16B2/24
Filed: 2016-05-24
Abstract: The metal connector 1 comprises first and second portions. The first portion 21 is elastically deformable, the first portion may include a circular part. The connector may have two arms 25. Also claimed is a fence strainer system using the connector, the system including a strainer post and strut. When used with the system the connector may be deformed and inserted into a cavity in the strut. The first part of the connector may be arranged to fit around the post. Also claimed is a connector where a second part is designed to interference fit with a strut. The connector may be made of wire.